Seattle’s World Cup “Pride Match” will feature Iran and Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, on June 26. The Group G clash, taking place on a Friday at Lumen Field, coincides with the ...
FIFA has been urged to respect Seattle’s culture after Egypt objected to Pride-themed events around its World Cup 2026 match with Iran, with local organisers citing double standards over the stance fr ...
Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the scheduling of a FIFA World Cup match between the two teams next June in Seattle, where local organizers had planned Pride festivities around the match.
A Seattle Pride Match Advisory Committee member has called upon FIFA to permit planned LGBTQ+ celebrations during the World Cup fixture between Egypt and Iran, turning the governing body's own Qatar ...
Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and... Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the ...